Red Cloud Mine Road & Summit Road Loop
12.5 mi · ▲ 240 ft · 4 hr 17 min
Red Cloud Mine Road & Summit Road Loop is a 12.5-mile loop near Hayfield, CA. It is mostly level, with 240 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,398 – 1,654 ft12.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Red Cloud Mine Road 33.67697, -115.56221
Nearest town Hayfield, CA
Directions
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Red Cloud Mine Road & Summit Road Loop
12.5 mi · ▲ 240 ft · 4 hr 17 min
Elevation 1,399–1,653 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Red Cloud Mine Road · 33.67697, -115.56221
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:57 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
- Start on Red Cloud Mine Road, heading S.
- 2.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 3.8 miSharp left onto Summit Road, heading E.
- 3.8 miContinue straight onto Red Cloud Mine Road, heading NW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Summit Road, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left onto Red Cloud Mine Road, heading NW.
- 2.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
82% dirt18% gravel
Weather
Sunrise 5:57 AMSunset 7:41 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Red Cloud Mine Road Loop 4.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Gas Line Road & Red Cloud Mine Road Loop 6.2 mi · ▲ 86 ft
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